I have yellow potatoes laying out in my garage and we have 3-4 inches of snow on the ground and they are all frozen. I need to know if I can just keep them frozen and put them in bags and into the freezer. I really don't want to waste them. The cold weather kind of just came on faster then I was expecting.

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December 11, 20104 found this helpful

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I had a sack of potatoes that was left in the car, when they were brought in they started to get soft and because I didn't want to throw them away I put on a kettle of water and cooked them. Because they turned out good I don't see any problem to put yours in the freezer for a short time. I would not let them thaw out before boiling though. I could not tell the difference after they were boiled in their skins. I was so very glad. I hope this helps

Potatoes frozen one time can be used. After frozen more than once and rethawed they turn mushy grey and taste terrible. Best to cut them up while still semi frozen, blanch if not going to use them right away, dry them quick and freeze loosely on cookie trays as french fries, homefries, etc. Place pieces in bags and freeze right away. Mash and freeze immediately. Don't add anything else to potatoes.

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Second - you do not say what type of potato or if they are clean so if they are unwashed then scrub them while still frozen but have boiling water ready.

You can drop them in boiling water for the amount of time (keep checking) they need to cook according to the size. These can be used in many ways; mashed, hash browns/home fries, soups, stews (just remember they are already cooked).

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If the size is correct, you can cook them in a 400-degree oven (frozen) for about the same length of time for an unfrozen potato. This will work and the potatoes usually turn out very well. Just remember to place something under them as they will drip and could make a mess.

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This happened to me once too. I cut them in large pieces, microwave cooked them with the skins on, drained the excess water then peeled them. I puree'd them and froze several bags, each one enough to use as the base for a creamed soup. Worked fine.